UFC on ESPN 46 ‘Kara-France vs. Albazi’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Round 1

For the first of about a dozen straight Saturdays, the UFC will be
in your life. The shows will jump back and forth from the UFC Apex
to various other venues in North America and a quick jaunt to
Europe, and this one starts in Las Vegas in front of a small crowd.
The baker’s dozen matchups begins with a match that seems plucked
from the ranks of PFL, as it contains two former champs from that
organization. Both light heavyweights have an even record inside
the Octagon so far, which means that either Lins (16-5, 2-2 UFC) or
Grishin (32-9-2, 2-2 UFC) will presumably get over the hump in the
next 15 minutes or less. The referee for the first fight of the
night is Dan Miragliotta, who stands back as the two competitors
clap hands. Lins quickly rushes out swinging his fists, and Grishin
leans back and absorbs a calf kick. Lins winds up with right hand,
catching the Russian on the chin and backing him off, and he
follows him to the wall to clinch him up. The two split apart, and
Lins lets loose with a low kick on the break. Grishin dances out of
the way and stands right in front of his opponent, ready to trade
hands. Lins bears down on him with another looping overhand right,
and this time Grishin is wise to it and closes the distance to tie
his man up. Grishin smashes his heels on Lins’ toes repeatedly, and
Lins gives him back a knee to the torso before turning him around
and pursuing a potential level change. The two stall out in this
position, both jockeying for underhooks, and Lins drops down for a
double-leg takedown and quickly transitions to a single-leg entry.
Both fail as Grishin stands him up and pushes off the forehead to
get some space. Grishin slams a kick on the inner thigh, and Lins
grimaces as if it struck his cup. Grishin offers a glove touch as
they do not pause, and Lins gathers his thoughts and swings a left
to the body and right to the head. This forward pressure allows him
to drive Grishin back to the wire again, until Grishin muscles out
and wings punches. Lins catches him in a counter uppercut, and
Grishin’s head snaps back and his eyes go wide as he shells up
against the cage wall. The Brazilian does not capitalize on
possibly hurting his opponent, instead going for another tie-up to
slow things down. Lins abandons this to get back to striking range,
and he swats away a front kick that measures at him. Grishin
chambers his right leg and fires it off, and it slaps beneath the
armpit with a loud echo. Lins sits down on a right hand, and he
jabs the body to get Grishin to react. Grishin fakes a level change
and steps in with an elbow, and he spins with an elbow that pops
Lins right on the top of the head. Lins bites down on his
mouthpiece and slams his right hand into the temple, and Grishin is
suddenly rocked. Lins swings for the bleachers, but time expires
before he can get anything extra from it. A few land after the
bell, and he immediately apologizes to his opponent and
Miragliotta.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lins
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Lins
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lins

Round 2

The fighters re-engage with a quick glove touch, and they come out
swinging. Both men get the other’s attention, and Lins mixes up his
punch combos with low kicks. Lins just misses with a booming
uppercut, and he crashes forward, head first, and bumps it into
Grishin’s chin. Grishin grits his teeth and starts preparing for
takedown defense, as Lins looks to change levels. Grishin
hammerfists the thigh feebly as he tries to stay active in some
fashion, and Lins elects to lift him up clear off the ground.
Grishin recovers his balance at the last second when getting set
down to stay upright, and he threatens with a standing kimura to
turn things around. Lins wrenches his arm out of it and drops down
for a low single, which forces Grishin to defend by dropping to his
own knees. Grishin stands up and unloads with a vicious elbow, and
Lins is stung and backpedaling. Grishin gives chase, and he hopes
to hammer the nail, but he does not consider that Lins is still
with it and ready to sling leather. Both men crack one another with
huge punches, and they decide to calm down a little as they shake
out the cobwebs. Lins is the first to recover, and he rushes in for
a level change. Lins turns the corner to try for a standing back
take, and he hangs his right arm around the waist until Grishin
torques it back around and spins. Lins settles for simple clinch
control, pressing his shoulder into Grishin’s pectorals to keep him
stuck. Grishin smacks the thigh with a few more hammerfists when
Lins stalls out in this position, before getting a full head of
steam and turning Lins about. Lins gets the upper hand and breaks
with a solid right hand on the dome, and Grishin shakes his head
and begins to walk Lins down. Lins slaps out a few kicks as Grishin
comes forward, and he blocks a high kick and shakes his hand out.
Lins lets go with a few punches when they come close, and Grishin
does the same from up close. Lins connects with a thudding kick to
the ribs and an uppercut to follow, and the round ends with a
sweeping kick from Grishin.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lins
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Lins
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lins

Round 3

The final frame kicks off as the light heavyweights tap their fists
together, and then proceed to put their fists on one another’s
faces. Grishin scores with a solid right hand over the top, and
Lins backs away and blinks his eyes repeatedly. Grishin chains a
left hook into a big elbow, and Lins is stunned briefly and gets
his bearings to push Grishin back to the wall. Lins pursues a
double, and Grishin stands him up and pops him with a right hand on
the way out. Lins is quick to get back up close, and Grishin times
an uppercut and a few punches on the inside. Lins does not want to
take these blows, so he settles for getting as close as physically
possible. Grishin’s takedown defense holds up as he sprawls and
nearly does a split to remain on his feet, and Lins backs away to
score a few punches before pushing forward once more. Lins commits
to a double before kneeing the thigh once, and Grishin breaks away
and reaches him with a few long punches. Lins replies with a low
kick, and he scores a kick to the ribs for good measure. Lins then
closes the distance for yet another clinch, and his takedown fails
before it can even materialize. The grinding fight ends as Grishin
attempts his own takedown.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Grishin (29-28 Lins)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Lins (30-27 Lins)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Grishin (29-28 Lins)

The Official Result

Philipe Lins def. Maxim Grishin via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 30-27)

Round 1

Moving right along, bantamweights take center stage where two men
are vying for their first UFC victory. After two tries, Blackshear
(12-5-1, 0-1-1 UFC) has yet to get his hand raised with the
promotion, but he hopes the third time will be the charm against
Brazilian grappler Lacerda (12-2, 0-1 UFC). The action on the
ground should prove entertaining, and referee Chris Tognoni is
assigned to keep up with it. The fight kicks off with a glove
touch, and both men look for angles early. Blackshear reaches out
with a right hand as he lifts his leg up anticipatorily, prepared
for Lacerda leg kicks. Blackshear puts the ball of his foot on the
chest and swings a right hand over the top, and Lacerda times a
clean right hand counter to shake Blackshear up. Blackshear
instantly moves forward, potentially on autopilot, and he clinches
up to gather his thoughts. Lacerda turns to give up his back as he
attempts to escape, and Blackshear hangs on and knees him in the
posterior. Lacerda is warned for fence grabs, and he drops down for
a leglock and gets away with a grab on the links. Blackshear turns
him over and starts popping him with unguarded right hands, all
while Lacerda is fully committed to any kind of leglock he can pull
out, be it a heel hook or a kneebar. Lacerda turns to his side as
he hunts for a kneebar, with his hands clasped below Blackshear’s
knee. Lacerda ratchets the knee straight and torques it, and
Blackshear slides his knee below the danger zone and slides it out.
Blackshear jumps back to his feet and unloads with a combination of
punches, and Lacerda looks for responsive punches as he swings for
the fences. Lacerda walks his man down with lumbering, telegraphed
punches, and he appears to be slowing to a degree already just
three and a half minutes in. They trade jabs instead of throwing
bungalows, and Blackshear darts in and hits a tackling takedown
that puts Lacerda on his back. The Brazilian is quick to get back
up, and Blackshear lets him up so he can punch him in the face.
They engage in a clinch in the center of the cage and trade knees,
and they both nail one another with power punches. Blackshear is
more accurate, measuring with solid right hands while Lacerda is
aiming for home run punches. Lacerda bolts ahead and drops down for
a single, and he pulls Blackshear to his seat but cannot keep him
there before Blackshear scrambles. When Blackshear lands on his
back, he starts searching for an inverted triangle choke, but there
is nothing there before the bell sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Blackshear
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Blackshear
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Blackshear

Round 2

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